Shipping/Receiving Coordinator II

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Van Nuys, CA is seeking a Warehouse Operations professional to support daily manufacturing and logistics by coordinating orders, door assignments, and dispatch/receipt of trucks and contract carriers. You will manage materials, shipments, requisitions, and inventory to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.

This role reports to the Warehouse Supervisor and collaborates with Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, and other teams to keep materials available

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 1+ year related experience; associate degree or higher may substitute.
• Experience in warehouse/logistics or regulated environments is advantageous.
• Knowledge of intrastate driving requirements is preferred.
• Proficient English communication and documentation skills.
• WMS proficiency and PC-based workflows required.
• Ability to operate PIT equipment safely and accurately count materials.
• Accurate completion of shipping, receiving, inventory, and regulatory docs.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean, organized, compliant warehouse areas including cold storage zones.
• Receive, inspect, organize, fulfill material orders and requisitions.
• Perform physical and cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Inspect incoming materials and tag documentation; handle TSA/DOT paperwork.
• Operate PIT and other material handling equipment; move materials to designated locations.
• Process requisitions and verify staged materials; support domestic/international shipments.
• Coordinate shipments with Logistics; monitor transportation between sites as needed.
• Pack and ship samples, intermediates, and hazardous materials per regulations.
• Support process improvements and safety initiatives; participate in tier meetings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree or higher

Tools

Warehouse Management System

PIT equipment

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

As a Warehouse Operations professional, you will support daily manufacturing and logistics activities by monitoring scheduled activities by shift, coordinating orders and door assignments, and supporting the dispatch and receipt of trucks and contract carriers. You will manage materials, shipments, requisitions, and inventory while ensuring activities are completed accurately and in accordance with Takeda's safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. You will report to the Warehouse Supervisor and work closely with Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, and other departments to ensure materials and shipments are available when needed.

Operating Hours

Monday-Friday from 10:00am - 6:30pm

How You Will Contribute

• Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant warehouse environment, including ambient warehouse areas, H3 Chemical Storage Room, +5°C and -20°C storage areas, and TSA cages.
• Receive, inspect, organize, and fulfill material orders and requisitions.
• Perform physical and cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Inspect incoming materials and prepare required receipt documentation and material tags.
• Operate Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) and other material handling equipment.
• Perform material put-aways and manage intermediates in designated storage locations.
• Pull materials, chemicals, and intermediates for manufacturing and other departmental requisitions.
• Complete and process incoming requisitions, including MSR, WTR, and MTL requests; verify staged materials and accurately key out requisitions.
• Complete TSA-related documentation and support activities requiring TSA, IATA, and DOT compliance.
• Prepare documentation and orders for domestic and international shipments.
• Partner with the Logistics team to coordinate shipments and transportation activities.
• Pack and ship domestic and international samples, intermediates, hazardous materials, and returns in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Perform material disposition activities in partnership with Manufacturing.
• Transact and deliver materials to manufacturing areas.
• Partner with QARI to receive and process incoming temperature-controlled shipments.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and Tier meetings.
• Support removal of hazardous waste, when applicable.
• Monitor warehouse and facility conditions, including safety, cleanliness, temperature, and general operational functionality.
• Support transportation activities between the Van Nuys and Los Angeles sites as needed.

What You Bring to Takeda

• High school diploma or GED and 1+ year of related experience; an Associate's degree or higher may be considered in lieu of prior experience.
• Experience working in a warehouse, logistics, materials management, manufacturing, or similarly regulated environment is beneficial.
• Knowledge of intrastate driving requirements.
• Proficiency in written and verbal English.
• Proficiency with warehouse management systems and PC-based environments.
• Ability to safely operate material handling equipment/PIT equipment.
• Ability to accurately count materials and perform basic mathematical calculations, with or without a calculator.
• Ability to accurately complete required warehouse, shipping, receiving, inventory, and regulatory documentation.
• Ability to work effectively with Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, and other cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety, quality, cleanliness, and inventory accuracy.
• Ability to monitor and respond appropriately to facility conditions and operational requirements.

Important Considerations

At Takeda, our patients rely on us to deliver quality products. As a result, we follow strict procedures and regulatory requirements throughout our manufacturing and warehouse environments to protect product quality and patient safety.

• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleanroom garments, which may include safety shoes, safety glasses, aprons, face shields, lab coats, full-body gowns, hair nets, gloves, and hearing protection.
• Work in cold, wet, hot, or other non-traditional warehouse and manufacturing environments, including +5°C and -20°C storage areas.
• Work around chemicals such as alcohol, acids, buffers, and Celite that may require respiratory protection.
• Work around human blood plasma and in areas supporting plasma-related manufacturing operations.
• Work multiple shifts, including weekends and holidays, and work supplemental hours or overtime as needed to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation.
• Work in cleanroom and controlled storage environments.
• Lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Work in confined areas or spaces as required.
• Complete a DOT medical examination and maintain the required certification.
• Successfully complete required Department of Transportation (DOT) and Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) background checks and maintain continued compliance.
• Successfully complete a hands-on road test using a bobtail truck.li>
• Support transportation activities between the Van Nuys and Los Angeles sites.
• Follow all applicable TSA, IATA, DOT, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements associated with the role.

More About Us

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and the best patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that inspires and empowers you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location

USA - CA - Van Nuys

U.S. Hourly Wage Range

$19.57 - $30.78

The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

USA - CA - Van Nuys

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

No